Areas of Expertise

Copywriting
Creative Direction
Screenplay Writing
Film Direction

Shahnawaz started his journey with Ogilvy & Mather, where he spent 6 years honing his skills and creating award winning work. Over the years, Shahnawaz has worked on some of the biggest brands in India such as Cadburys, Bajaj, Unilever, Star Network, MP Tourism, Rajasthan Tourism and Asian Paints. His pursuit of creativity beyond advertising brought him to Famous Innovations, an independent agency that encourages independent thinking. Since then, he has created award winning advertising/content pieces for brands such as Snapdeal, Nestle, Nanhi Kali, Haier, Livpure, Monster Jobs and Burger King. He has also written a full-length feature film, and directed a short film which is doing the rounds of short film festivals around the world. A cinema addict, Shahnawaz loves just about any kind of movie. The ones that should be watched from the front row of a single screen with whistles to the ones that are queued for at the most prestigious film festivals.